Manufacture of chromable secondary o-oxy disazo dyestuffs.



UNITED STATES PATENT earner).

MELCHIOR BOENIGER, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, FORMERLY SANDOZ, OF BASEL,

ASSIGNOR TO CHEMICAL WORKS SWITZERLAND.

MANUFACTURE OF CHROMABLE SECONDARY O-OXY DISAZO DYESIIJ'FFS.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MELCHIOR 'BOENIGER, acitizen of the Swiss Republic, residing at Basel, Switzerland, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in the Manufacture ofChromable Secondary- 1.8-aminonaphthol-3-6-disulfonic acid in the middleposition are rendered faster to washing and milling by subsequent chrom-'ing. Dyeings thus treated cannot however fully satisfy requirements-inregard to severe milling and especially as regards fastness to thepotting process.

Now I have found that secondary chromable o-oxy disazo dyestuffs ofexcellent fastness to milling and potting can be obtained if monoazodyestuffs from o-diazo phenols and '1.8-aminonaphthol-3.6-disulfonicacid are further diazotized and combined with pyrazolones having its 4position unoccupied. Whereas, according to experience hitherto thesecondary o-oxydisazo dye-stuffs have proved to be in almost every caseless fast than the monoazo derivatives (see P. Friedliinder,Fortsckm'tte der Tee'rfarbenfabflka tizm, part 8, page 544), and on theother hand disazo dyestufi'swith pyrazolone derivatives in end positionhave not been able to find adoption in the dyeing industry owing totheir unsatisfactory degree of fastness to light, the chromed greendyeings of the disazo dyestufi's obtained according to theo-diazophenol-1-8-amin0naphthol-3. 3 disulfonic-acid-pyrazolone schemeof the present invention are distinguished not only by excellentfastness to milling. and potting but also byver'ygood fastness to light.In the latter property they show a valuable ad- 'vance as compared withindividual monoazo dyestufis from o-diazophenols and H- acid which havepreviously been introduced as green after-chrome dyes. j

In order to illustrate the new process more fully the following examplesare given, the parts being by weight:

I. The azo dyestulf obtained, from 19.9 parts diazotized picramic acidand 34.1 parts 1.8aminonaphthol-3.fi-disulfonic acid (acid sodium salt)by alkaline combination, is diazotized with -7 parts of .nitrate and theO-Oxy Disazo Dyestuffs, of which the following is Specification ofLetters Patent. Patented Sept. 26, 1916. Application filed January 29,1916. Serial No. 75,031.

diazo compound is coupled with the sodaalkaline solution of 25.4 partsof l-p-sulfophenyl-3-Inethyl-5-pyrazolone. The disazo dyestufl separatesout directly as a'black precipitate which can be at once filtered offand dried. It dyes in an acid bath unmordanted wool in greenish-blackshades which by subsequent chroming change into a dark green fast towashing and-potting and of excellent fastness to light.

II. 22.4 parts of p-chlor-o-aminophenol sulfonic acid (OH: NH Cl: SOH:=1: 2: 4:6) are diazotized with 7 parts of nitrite and combined insoda alkaline solution with 34.1 parts of 1.8-aminonaphthol-3.6-disulfonic acid (acid sodium salt) to the monoazo dyestufi, thedeep .blue solution of which can at once he acidified and converted with7 parts of nitrite into the diazo compound which separates outv yellowbrown. By coupling with an alkaline solution of 17 .4 parts ofl-phenyl-3-methyl-o-pyrazolone the disazo dyestuif is obtained which atonce separates out as a blue black precipitate.

It gives on unmordanted wool by subsequent chroming dyeings of excellentfastness to light, milling and potting, the direct dyeings onunniordanted wool being brownish blue-red, changing on subsequentchroming to milling and potting fastgreen.

Dyestuffs or similar properties can be obtained in general by employmentof monoazodyestufis from diazotized o-aminoplienols, their nitro andhalogen derivatives,

andtheir sulfonic acids, and 1.8-amino-3.6- disulfonic acid. 'Aspyrazolones in the end position all pyrazolones having. an unoccupied 4position may be e1nployed,thus 1- itryl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolones,l-aryl-5-pyrazolones-3-carboxylic acids, their derivatives andsubstitution products.

In a general rule the dyestuffs thus obtained yield upon reductionwithstannous chlorid and hydrochloric acidv an o-aminophenol compound,l.7-diamino-8-naphthol 3.6-disulforic acid and a 4-amino-5-pyrazolonecompound.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is f 1. Process forthe manufacture of chromable secondary o-oxy disazo dyestuffs by furtherdiazotizing amonoazo dyestufi obtained in alkaline combination from a.disazo-o-phenol and 1.8-aminonaphthol-3.6-d1- sulfonic acid, andcoupling, the diazotizedbody with apyrazolone having its L posialkalinecombination with a pyrazolone having its 4 position unoccupied. 4.Process for the manufacture of chromable secondary disazo dyestuffs, byfurther diazotizing the, nionoazo dyestuif obtained in alkalinecombination from diazotized picraniic acid and1.8-aminonaphthol-3.6-disulfonic acid, and coupling the resulting bodywith 1-p-sulfophenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone.

5. The new secondary o-oxydisazo dyestuffs being derived frompyrazolones of unoccupied a position and a diazotized' monoazo dyestuff,obtained by alkaline combination of an o-diazophenol with1.8-aminonaphthol-3.6-disulfonic acid, giving by subsequent chroniing oftheir dyeings green shades fast to milling and potting, yielding uponreduction with stannous chlorid and hydrochloric acid an o -aminophenolcompound, fonic acid and a pound.

6. The new secondary o-oxydisazo dyestuffs being derived frompyrazolones of unoccupied 4% position and a diazotized monoazo dyestuifobtained by alkaline com l-amino-pyrazolone com- 1.7 diamino 8 naphthol3.6-disulbination of a nitro o-diazophenol compound with1.8-aminonaphthol-3fi-disulfonic acid, giving by subsequent chroming oftheir dyeings green shades fast to. milling and potting, yielding uponreduction with stannous chloridand hydrochloric acid an aminoo-aminophenol compound, 1.7-diamino-8- naphthol-3.6-disulfonic acid anda 4-a'mino- 5-pyrazolone compound.

7. vThe new secondary o-oxydisazo dyestuffs being derived frompyrazolones of unoccupied t position and a diazotized monoazo dyestufiobtained by alkaline combination of diazotized picramic acid with1.8-aminonaphthol-3L6-disulfonic acid, giving by subsequent chroming oftheir dyeings green shades fast to milling and potting, yielding uponreduction with stannous chlorid and hydrochloric acid 2.4.6-triamino-L-phenol, 1.7 -diamino-8-naphthol-3.6-disulfonic acid and a4-amino-5-pyrazolone compound. 4 v

8. The new secondary .o-oxydisazo dye stufis being derived froml-p-sulfophenyl- 3-methyl-5-pyrazolone and a diazotized monoazo dyestuffobtained by alkaline combination of diazotized picramic' acid with1.S-aminonaphthol-3.6-disulfonic acid, giving by subsequent chroming ofits dyeings green shades fast to milling and potting, yielding uponreduction with stannous chlorid and aminophenol -diamino-8-naphthol-3.6disulfonic acid and l-p-sulfophenyi-3methyl- 4-amino-5-pyrazolone. 1

In witness whereof, I have her-.aunto signed my name inthe presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

MELGHIOR BOENIGER.

itnesses:

l/VERNER STAUFFAormR, Annomsremnn.

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